BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 24. The first
political consultations between Azerbaijan and Albania were held,
the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said, Trend reports.
The Azerbaijani delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister
Fariz Rzayev, and the Albanian delegation was led by Deputy
Minister for European and Foreign Affairs Endrit Yzeiraj.
During the meeting, issues on the agenda of bilateral and
multilateral cooperation between Azerbaijan and Albania were
discussed in detail, as well as the current state and prospects for
developing cooperation in the political, economic, and humanitarian
spheres.
It was noted that strategic projects in energy and transport,
initiated by Azerbaijan, are making an important contribution to
the development of relations. The importance of further expanding
existing effective cooperation within international organizations
was emphasized.
The Albanian side was provided with detailed information on the
situation in the region and the new realities of the post-conflict
period, measures taken to combat the mine threat, and large-scale
restoration and reconstruction work in the liberated territories of
Azerbaijan.
During the meeting, views were also exchanged on other global,
regional, and bilateral issues of mutual interest.
